Certification
Registered Yoga Teacher, RYT-200
Yoga Alliance, 2012
Self-reported
All professionals
Yoga in Livingston
Elena Brooks
Yoga and Board and card games: Chair yoga and slow breathing practice
Gentle yoga teacher who adapts every pose to a chair, so stiff hips and knees are never a problem
- 5.0 from 8 reviews
- Lives in Livingston
- All five checks passed
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MahjongBridge
- Mahjong: Needs 4 players. You set up the table, the pro brings the game.
- Bridge: Learn the bidding or sharpen your play with a patient partner.
Mahjong and Canasta are booked as at least 4 visits.
Credentials
Certification
Chair Yoga Teacher Training
Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga, 2016
Self-reported
About me
I came to yoga late, at 38, after years of sitting at a desk as a paralegal in Newark. My back was a mess. A Saturday class at a small studio in Livingston changed how I felt in about six weeks, and by 2012 I had finished my teacher training and left the law office for good.
Most of what I teach now happens in a chair. We stretch through the spine, open the shoulders, and work on standing up and sitting down with good form. I talk you through every breath and I never ask anyone to get down on the floor. If something pinches, we swap it out. Afterward, if there is time and interest, I am happy to play a hand or two of rummy or canasta. I have taught both to my yoga students for years.
I live a few blocks from Riker Hill Art Park and walk my neighbor's beagle there most afternoons.
What a first visit looks like
- 1
Minute 0 to 10
We talk about how your body feels day to day and any movements you already know to skip.
- 2
Minute 10 to 20
Seated breathing to settle in, then gentle neck, wrist and ankle movements.
- 3
Minute 20 to 50
A slow chair sequence: seated cat cow, side stretches, twists and supported standing poses.
- 4
Minute 50 to 55
A quiet rest with your eyes closed while I talk you through a short relaxation.
- 5
Minute 55 to 60
I leave you a printed page with three poses to practice before next week.
What to have ready
Nothing to buy before the first visit
- A firm armless chair
- Loose comfortable clothes
- A small pillow or cushion
- Bare feet or grippy socks
Where Elena goes
- LivingstonLives here
- Glen Ridge
- Maplewood
- Roseland
- Short Hills
- Verona
- West Caldwell
Where in the home
Living roomAnywhere with a chair
Usual week
Mon
9am
to 1pmTue
Off
Wed
9am
to 1pmThu
Off
Fri
9am
to 1pmSat
Off
Sun
Off
What families say
“Patient with my dad, who can be a lot. Worth every penny.”
Denise F.
“Easy to book and even easier to have in the house.”
Tom S.
“Mom set up the card table an hour early.”
David N.
“Dad says it is the first real chess game he has had in years.”
Ellen C.
“Dad remembered how to bid after forty years. He was thrilled.”
Gail E.
“Patient with the slow players, which is all of us.”
Naomi K.
“Mom wore earrings for it. Enough said.”
Frank S.
“Gentle pace, good humor. Exactly what we hoped for.”
Mei L.
Checked and vetted
- Online search
- A real conversation with our team
- Signed provider agreement
- Criminal background check
- National sex offender registry check
$75 per hour
Plus a $2.50 booking fee and 10% service fee.
Free cancellation up to 3 days before.